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Fairmont, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Fairmont is a Census CDP of 2,617 people across 1.39 square miles of land, in Will County. Median household income is $70,795, 69.9 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Fairmont
What Fairmont is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area1.39 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,881
- County holding the largest share of its areaWill County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Fairmont
How many people live in Fairmont
- Population2,617
- Median age32.5
- Population under 18768 plus or minus 157
- Share under 1829.3 percent
- Population 65 and over327 plus or minus 89
- Share 65 and over12.5 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Households939
- Family households599
- Share of households that are families63.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Fairmont
- Median household income$70,795 plus or minus $25,867
- Per capita income$26,216
- Civilian labor force1,332
- Employed1,238
- Unemployed94 plus or minus 54
- Unemployment rate7.1 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Adults 25 and over1,625
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher80.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.5 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.3 percent plus or minus 4.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Fairmont
- Housing units1,065
- Occupied units939
- Vacant units126 plus or minus 58
- Vacancy rate11.8 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Owner occupied656
- Renter occupied283 plus or minus 102
- Ownership rate69.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$182,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,455
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.7 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Single family units999
- Share single family93.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more66 plus or minus 53
- Share in buildings of two or more6.2 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1960
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Fairmont gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,149
- Commuting under 15 minutes169 plus or minus 87
- Share commuting under 15 minutes14.7 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more274 plus or minus 93
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more23.8 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Drove alone76.2 percent
- Carpooled18.7 percent plus or minus 9.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.7 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Worked from home3.7 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Will County, not Fairmont
Will County context, not Fairmont figures
- Establishments in Will County17,085
- Covered employment, Will County263,673
- Average annual pay, Will County$60,570
- Housing units permitted, Will County2,002
Every figure in this section is published for Will County as a whole and is not a measurement of Fairmont.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Fairmont questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Fairmont, Illinois?
2,617, in 939 households. Fairmont CDP covers 1.39 square miles of land, which is 1,881 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Fairmont in?
Will County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Fairmont?
$70,795. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $182,300. Median gross rent is $1,455 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page Fairmont figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Will County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Fairmont.
Is zoning published for Fairmont?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.